Date Type Case No Country Mandate(s) Summary of the allegation transmitted Reply SYR 1/2014 20/01/2014 Syrian Arab JUA Republic Arbitrary detention; Food; Health; Torture; Water and Sanitation; 03/02/2014 Alleged denial of access to food, safe drinking water and medical supplies and services for detainees in Aleppo Central Prison. According to the information received, more than 400 detainees in Aleppo Central Prison have died since April 2013, mainly as a result of lack of access to food, safe drinking water and medical supplies and care. The prison, which is under the Government’s control, reportedly houses approximately 3,500 detainees and is located in an area of heavy fighting between Government forces and armed opposition groups. Reportedly, the Red Crescent is prevented from delivering adequate supplies of food and medication to the detainees. EGY 2/2014 22/01/2014 Egypt JUA Human rights defenders; Independence of judges and lawyers; Summary executions; Torture; Alleged extrajudicial killing and intimidation of a lawyer and his family. According to 25/03/2014 the information received, on 3 January 2013, members of security forces raided the family house of Mr. Hany Saeed. Allegedly, the authorities sought the arrest of Mr. Saeed in relation to his activities as a lawyer. His mother, Mrs. Mahrousa Badawy Ragab, and his wife, who were at the scene during the raid, were reportedly attacked by the security forces. Mrs. Ragab was beaten until she started bleeding and lost consciousness, and subsequently locked in a room inside the house where she died as a result of her injuries. The members of the security forces allegedly threatened Mr. Saeed’s wife with the same treatment if she complained to the authorities. Reportedly, Mrs. Ragab’s family was forced to certify that she died of natural causes. Grave concern is expressed about the circumstances of the death of Mrs. Ragab and about the imminent threats against Mr. Saeed and his wife. MYS 1/2014 22/01/2014 Malaysia JUA Freedom of expression; Freedom of peaceful assembly and of association; Freedom of religion; Human rights defenders; Alleged reprisals against COMANGO, a coalition of Malaysian non-governmental organisations (NGOs) for their engagement with the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) process. According to the information received, the alleged public harassment against COMANGO, in Parliament and in the press, occurred prior to and since Malaysia’s second review under the UPR process on 24 October 2013. On 8 January 2014, the Ministry of Home Affairs allegedly issued a press statement declaring COMANGO to be illegal. Grave concern is expressed that the recent banning of COMANGO might be an act of reprisal for its engagement with the UPR process. A/HRC/26/21 45